Devastated by authentic results
filtering out of polling units nationwide, our usual sources within the camp of
the PDP have informed us that an emergency meeting of the main opposition party
has been summoned for today somewhere in Abuja.
Top on the agenda of the PDP is to
activate the last strand of their Dubai strategies that have since collapsed
like a pack of cards: they plan to release fake results of the Presidential
Election later today or early Monday morning that they claim to have compiled
themselves.
Our information is that they aim to
create crises and confusion that will lead to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar claiming
victory in a day or two from today ahead of the official announcement of the
results by INEC. Then, what would follow will be some carefully choreographed
protests by pockets of hoodlums in some parts of the country. The ultimate aim
is to curry the sympathy of our foreign friends and push us to the Venezuela
situation.
Our call is therefore to INEC,
NIGERIA BROADCASTING COMMISSION and all law-enforcement agencies to continually
warn the PDP and all their surrogates like the amorphous CUPP and their likes
that anyone who flouts the law on announcement of official results will be made
to face the law. Opposition does not confer immunity on anyone to flout the
law.
In preparation for this reckless
move, some PDP social media agents are already flying some kites on-line as to
the number of States allegedly ‘won’ by PDP. In fact, Alhaji Buba Galadima, an
official spokesperson for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has made a short video
announcing PDP as the ‘winner’ of the Presidential Election. As an official
spokesperson, he is clearly acting on behalf of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and on
his instruction. We, therefore call for the immediate arrest, interrogation and
prosecution of Alhaji Buba Galadima in this regard. The world is watching
and waiting on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to say something on the video by Alhaji
Buba Galadima.
Consequently, we urge all
well-meaning Nigerians, the International Community and even reasonable members
of the Opposition not to be bought by these cheap antics of the PDP. Let’s
restrain our wards from being used by these unscrupulous elements. Nigeria will
continue to exist after this election.
Over the years, the PDP had been declared
‘winner’ of Presidential elections under controversial circumstances. On those
occasions, President Muhammadu Buhari never took laws into his hands and
declared himself President. He also never declared parallel results. He availed
himself of constitutional means to address his grievance by approaching the law
courts.
Their latest devilish plot against
the country is a clear indication that their apology to the Nigerian people was
just a hoax. They have learnt nothing and they have forgotten nothing as they
just cannot win any election fair and square.
Thank you.
Festus Keyamo, SAN, FCIArb (UK)
Director of Strategic
Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council (Official Spokesperson)
